{"id":1279,"date":"2025-12-04T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T00:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1279"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:08:50","slug":"from-the-chapter-president-6","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/article\/from-the-chapter-president-6\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Chapter President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The end of the year is always a great time to pause, reflect, and celebrate what we\u2019ve achieved together. As 2025 draws to a close, our SA\/NT Chapter has so much to be proud of!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our AGM and end-of-year celebration in November was the ideal occasion to come together, share successes and look ahead &#8211; with strong attendance, a welcoming atmosphere and a real sense of momentum.<\/p>\n<p>For those who couldn\u2019t join us, here are a few highlights from 2025:<\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}\">\n<li>Membership grew by over 25% to 250 members, including several new schools. We also saw greater involvement from People &amp; Culture professionals and school leaders, creating valuable opportunities for collaboration and learning.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>We hosted eight events across the year, including four PD Sessions on branding, Admissions technology, communication skills and public relations, plus a virtual coffee catch-up for regional members<\/li>\n<li>Our Victor Harbor Summit set a new record for attendance and engagement \u2013 thank you to Rebecca Healy for her outstanding leadership as Summit Chair.<\/li>\n<li>A financial surplus to invest in member initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The evening was also a special occasion to acknowledge the retirement of John Kramer from Scotch College and celebrate his 30 years of service to educational Advancement. John is a Fellow of Educate Plus and a Trevor Wigney Award recipient. You can read more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/newsletter\/sa-enews-march-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 2025 eNewsletter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pleased to share that all current Committee members nominated for re-election and we welcomed two new members: Anna Garcia (Cabra Dominican College) and Sophia Saracino (St Andrew\u2019s School). I will be stepping down from the role of Chapter President, but will remain on the Committee as the Immediate Past President and <strong>educate+<\/strong> Board Member. And in light of this, I am excited to extend my congratulations to Rebecca Healy who has been elected as your new 2026 SA\/NT Chapter President! We will be formally welcoming Rebecca and the new Committee early 2026, together with some of the professional development initiatives that the Committee is already working on behind the scenes. We\u2019re excited to build on the 2025 momentum next year under Rebecca\u2019s leadership. Look out for a communication early next year with key dates and opportunities to connect &#8211; we\u2019d love you to join us!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And finally, a heartfelt thank you to our Chapter Sponsors &#8211; AdvancedLife &amp; EnrolHQ &#8211; for your ongoing support. Thanks also to our Chapter PD Sponsors &#8211; communikate et al and McCrindle.\u00a0 Your contribution makes our work possible and strengthens our community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a happy New Year. Here\u2019s to an exciting year ahead!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1328\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/KARAPANDZIC-Helen-200x200-BW-New-2025-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/KARAPANDZIC-Helen-200x200-BW-New-2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/KARAPANDZIC-Helen-200x200-BW-New-2025.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen Karapandzic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outgoing SA\/NT Chapter President<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1315 size-medium\" 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As 2025 draws to a close, our SA\/NT Chapter has so much to be proud of! 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